SWEET DREAMS BBQ

SWEET DREAMS BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 27 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2017. Their best overall finish is 2nd of 45 at the Jim Bowie BBQ Throwdown (2015), and they have finished Reserve Grand Champion once. They are ranked #1430 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#1,430

of 6,476 rated · rankings

Rating

1569

peak 1569 · rated over 27 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Mar 8, 2013

latest Oct 20, 2017 · 4.6 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#489

Master 2014 · every season

Grand champs

1 reserve

Category wins

8 podiums

Overall top-10s

30% of 27 contests

Best top-10 run

straight overall top-10s

Avg finish

top 45%

overall standings

Best overall

695.9544 / 720

Master · Jim Bowie BBQ Throwdown

Perfect 180s

Current form

667.30 ▼

last 5 Master vs avg 669.06 (-1.76)

Walk rate

78%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

177.7144

Chicken · Delta Smoke BBQ Contest (JUDGES FULL)

Consistency

±12.61

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Pork

avg 168.78 · weakest Pork Ribs (165.39)

Road miles

4,351

across 27 mapped stops · furthest 237 mi

Schedule strength

27%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1537)

Master avg

669.06 / 720

27 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (11 found in their record)

Each card leads with the number behind the story, straight from their results.

Happy hunting ground

Top 18% average finish here

Jim Bowie BBQ Throwdown is their spot: an average finish in the top 18% across 2 visits.

2 visits
best finish 2nd
average top 18%

They almost always walk

78% of contests with a top-10 call

A call in 21 of 27 contests

A top-10 category call in 78% of their 27 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.

High-water mark

695.9544 career-best overall

96.7% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 695.9544 at Jim Bowie BBQ Throwdown — 96.7% of a perfect 720.

Master
Sep 25, 2015

The one to beat

3× one call ahead of them

GIVE IT TO GOD has finished one call ahead of SWEET DREAMS BBQ 3 times — their closest competition in the data.

A tough matchup

13–3 behind in the head-to-head

BAYOU BOOGIE BBQ ahead in 81% of their meetings

BAYOU BOOGIE BBQ has come out ahead in 13 of their 16 shared contests.

A strong matchup

5–0 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 100% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of PINE BELT PORKERS in 5 of their 5 shared contests.

Pork nemesis

9 of 13 shared pork entries lost

THE BLUE BLOODS ahead 69% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, THE BLUE BLOODS has out-cooked them in 9 of 13 shared pork entries.

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Looking over their shoulder

2× one call behind them

BIG WHIT AND THE BOYS has landed one call behind them 2 times.

A September team

Top 22% average finish in September

Something about September: average finish in the top 22% across 3 contests, versus top 45% the rest of the year.

3 September contests
top 45% the rest of the year

The long haul

4,351 road miles between contests

Contest to contest, they've covered roughly 4,351 miles across 27 mapped stops — the longest single trip being 237 miles to Delta Smoke BBQ Contest (JUDGES FULL).

27 mapped stops
furthest 237 mi

The metronome

±1.75% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±1.75% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 92.9% of a perfect score
27 contests

Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

Year	Series	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
2017 ↗	Master	#591 (667 pts)	#658 (612 pts)	#689 (582 pts)	#460 (842 pts)	#639 (622 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#529 (709 pts)	#497 (779 pts)	#548 (709 pts)	#531 (734 pts)	#598 (629 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#489 (790 pts)	#456 (840 pts)	#553 (705 pts)	#446 (860 pts)	#306 (1,140 pts)
2013 ↗	Master	#526 (594 pts)	#506 (639 pts)	#450 (724 pts)	#439 (734 pts)	#562 (569 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to SWEET DREAMS BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.

45 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.

LIBERTY BBQ

#1,426 of the rated field

1570 power rating

Contests: 23
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 30%
Peak: 1589

1–6 in 7 shared contests (14% to SWEET DREAMS BBQ)

These two have cooked 7 of the same contests — LIBERTY BBQ ahead 6–1 — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.

rated over 23 contests
last seen Oct 28, 2022

⚔ Head-to-head

SMOKIN' HOT PIGGIES

#1,429 of the rated field

1569 power rating

Contests: 23
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 22%
Peak: 1573

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 23 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 23 contests
last seen Jul 9, 2021

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SMOKEY BEAR'S BBQ NEBRASKA

#1,431 of the rated field

1569 power rating

Contests: 22
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 23%
Peak: 1569

Careers of much the same size, 22 contests to 27, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 22 contests
last seen Oct 26, 2018

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SHADY CREW

#1,432 of the rated field

1569 power rating

Contests: 34
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 12%
Peak: 1614

34 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 12% top-10 finishes rather than wins.

rated over 34 contests
last seen Oct 17, 2020

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STILL WORKIN' ON IT BBQ

#1,437 of the rated field

1569 power rating

Contests: 35
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 9%
Peak: 1587

Level with SWEET DREAMS BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 35 contests
last seen Aug 21, 2026

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SMOKIN' R'S 2.0

#1,427 of the rated field

1570 power rating

Contests: 38
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 24%
Peak: 1616

Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.

rated over 38 contests
last seen Oct 11, 2019

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Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
CUZ'S CUSTOM COOKING	17	8	9	47%	⚔ compare
BAYOU BOOGIE BBQ	16	3	13	19%	⚔ compare
RED EYED SMOKERS	15	4	11	27%	⚔ compare
SMOKIN' SOBER...SOMETIMES	13	6	7	46%	⚔ compare
THE BLUE BLOODS	13	2	11	15%	⚔ compare
GIVE IT TO GOD	12	3	9	25%	⚔ compare
KILLER HOGS	11	2	9	18%	⚔ compare
South Pork	10	1	9	10%	⚔ compare
BOOTYQUE	9	3	6	33%	⚔ compare
KOKOMO Q	9	3	6	33%	⚔ compare
BIG WHIT AND THE BOYS	9	2	7	22%	⚔ compare
HOTTY TOTTY BBQ CREW	8	1	7	13%	⚔ compare
HICKORY PRIME	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
CAJUN BLAZE	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
SHORT BUS COOKERS	7	3	4	43%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Wins	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	27	12	0	3	177.7144	155.3600	168.06	top 44%
Pork Ribs	27	8	0	1	175.4172	147.3600	165.39	top 50%
Pork	27	12	1	2	177.7028	151.9428	168.78	top 40%
Brisket	27	11	0	2	177.1428	154.7772	166.83	top 44%

“Calls” = top-10 category finishes (getting called to the stage). Scores here are the final weighted totals KCBS publishes; per-criterion appearance/taste/tenderness marks aren’t in the public results feed.

By field size and state

By contest size

Field	Contests	Avg finish
Small (<20 teams)	2	top 25%
Medium (20–39)	17	top 51%
Large (40+)	8	top 38%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	Avg finish
MS	18	top 46%
LA	3	top 22%
AR	3	top 39%
AL	3	top 69%

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	Avg finish	Last visit
Delta Smoke BBQ Contest (JUDGE LIST IS FULL)	3	8	top 39%	Jun 12, 2015
Downtown BBQ Showdown	2	6	top 37%	Oct 20, 2017
Roast N' Boast	2	10	top 43%	Oct 2, 2015
Jim Bowie BBQ Throwdown	2	2	top 18%	Sep 25, 2015
'Que at the View	2	14	top 47%	Apr 3, 2015
Battle of Brandon BBQ Challenge	2	12	top 39%	May 2, 2014

More numbers

Busiest season 2014 9 contests

Contests a season 6.8 across 4 seasons in the data

Most contests held in MS 18 of 27 contests · 4 states in all

Contests visited 20 6 of them more than once

Opponents faced 484 finished ahead 511 times, behind 376

Longest layoff 1.4 yrs Oct 9, 2015 → Feb 24, 2017

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

20173 milestones

Apr 28 25th tracked contest Hog Wild BBQ Cookoff and Family Festival
Oct 20 Peak power rating (1569) Downtown BBQ Showdown
Oct 20 Most recent contest Downtown BBQ Showdown

20152 milestones

Sep 25 First Reserve Championship Jim Bowie BBQ Throwdown
Sep 25 Career-best overall score695.9544 Jim Bowie BBQ Throwdown

20144 milestones

May 2 10th tracked contest Battle of Brandon BBQ Challenge
Jun 13 First category win (Pork) Delta Smoke BBQ Contest
Jun 13 First overall top-10 Delta Smoke BBQ Contest
Oct 10 First overall podium The Shed BBQ & Blues Festival

20134 milestones

Mar 8 First tracked contest BBQ Championship & Hog Wild Festival
Mar 8 First overall past 90% of a perfect score659.9998 BBQ Championship & Hog Wild Festival
May 3 First call Battle of Brandon BBQ Challenge
Jun 7 Career-best single call (Chicken)177.7144 Delta Smoke BBQ Contest (JUDGES FULL)

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+15	Jim Bowie BBQ Throwdown	Sep 25, 2015
+12.1	Delta Smoke BBQ Contest	Jun 13, 2014
+12.1	The Shed BBQ & Blues Festival	Oct 10, 2014
+9	Hog Wild BBQ Cookoff and Family Festival	Apr 28, 2017
+8.2	Battle of Brandon BBQ Challenge	May 2, 2014

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-12.7	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour	Feb 28, 2014
-9.1	Country Pleasin Grillin & Chillin BBQ Classic	Nov 7, 2014
-8.1	George County Firefighters Association BBQ Challenge	May 1, 2015
-5.8	Bud & BBQ (JUDGING IS FULL)	Feb 24, 2017
-3.7	Cullman Oktoberfest BBQ Challenge	Oct 11, 2013

Scores over time (% of a perfect score, averaged over 5 contests — tap a meat to add it)

Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)

Where they finish (overall)

Best vs average (by meat)

How entries end (by meat)

Season by season

Season	Contests	Top-10s	Category wins	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2017	5	2	0	100%	top 40%	94%	92.7%
2015	6	2	0	67%	top 46%	96.7%	93.1%
2014	9	4	1	89%	top 44%	96.1%	93.4%
2013	7	0	0	57%	top 48%	94.8%	92.4%

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Oct 20, 2017	Downtown BBQ Showdown Hattiesburg, MS	6 / 19 (674.1944)	10 (168)	10 (159.9660)	2 (175.4056)	4 (170.8228)
Oct 6, 2017	Roast N Boast BBQ Columbus, MS	12 / 25 (659.8172)	8 (169.6800)	14 (165.0972)	13 (170.2628)	19 (154.7772)
Apr 28, 2017	Hog Wild BBQ Cookoff and Family Festival Brookhaven, MS	6 / 27 (676.5028)	4 (172.6172)	6 (171.9772)	6 (172.5600)	21 (159.3484)
Mar 31, 2017	Jack Town Throw Down Jackson, MS	11 / 34 (672.4572)	25 (161.1316)	14 (167.3828)	4 (173.1200)	8 (170.8228)
Feb 24, 2017	Bud & BBQ (JUDGING IS FULL) Meridian, MS	15 / 22 (653.5432)	17 (159.9544)	19 (158.8116)	12 (167.3828)	10 (167.3944)
Oct 9, 2015	Downtown BBQ Showdown Hattiesburg, MS	11 / 26 (670.7312)	8 (170.8456)	15 (165.0972)	13 (167.3712)	8 (167.4172)
Oct 2, 2015	Roast N' Boast Columbus, MS	10 / 26 (667.3488)	21 (160.5372)	18 (161.6800)	4 (172)	5 (173.1316)
Sep 25, 2015	Jim Bowie BBQ Throwdown Vidalia, LA	2 / 45 (695.9544)	2 (176.5600)	2 (175.4172)	5 (176.5600)	23 (167.4172)
Jun 12, 2015	Delta Smoke BBQ Contest (JUDGE LIST IS FULL) Wynne, AR	28 / 49 (662.1716)	16 (170.2628)	21 (168.5488)	39 (163.3828)	38 (159.9772)
May 1, 2015	George County Firefighters Association BBQ Challenge Lucedale, MS	22 / 27 (656.9828)	26 (155.3600)	23 (161.6572)	12 (169.1544)	12 (170.8112)
Apr 3, 2015	'Que at the View Gulfport, MS	22 / 40 (667.2800)	9 (171.9772)	13 (170.2628)	31 (164.5372)	28 (160.5028)
Nov 7, 2014	Country Pleasin Grillin & Chillin BBQ Classic Florence, MS	24 / 29 (647.2684)	23 (164.5372)	10 (169.1428)	29 (151.9428)	22 (161.6456)
Oct 10, 2014	The Shed BBQ & Blues Festival Ocean Springs, MS	3 / 16 (691.9200)	3 (174.2628)	5 (171.9772)	4 (171.9656)	3 (173.7144)
Oct 3, 2014	Downtown BBQ Showdown Hattiesburg, MS	9 / 27 (681.0516)	4 (172.5600)	9 (169.6916)	18 (163.9428)	4 (174.8572)
Sep 26, 2014	The Jim Bowie BBQ Throwdown Vidalia, LA	9 / 31 (681.5768)	7 (171.4056)	12 (169.6684)	7 (170.8228)	7 (169.6800)
Aug 15, 2014	Stand By Your Grill Fulton, MS	34 / 65 (671.3372)	38 (167.3944)	31 (166.8344)	53 (159.9656)	4 (177.1428)
Jun 13, 2014	Delta Smoke BBQ Contest Wynne, AR	8 / 49 (691.3832)	12 (171.9888)	31 (165.1316)	1 (177.7028)	6 (176.5600)
May 2, 2014	Battle of Brandon BBQ Challenge Brandon, MS	12 / 40 (675.8856)	16 (171.4056)	32 (159.9428)	11 (169.1200)	2 (175.4172)
Apr 4, 2014	'Que at the View Gulfport, MS	14 / 36 (664.9136)	14 (168.5256)	18 (163.9312)	7 (170.8228)	21 (161.6340)
Feb 28, 2014	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Daphne, AL	27 / 28 (646.1260)	16 (167.3944)	28 (147.3600)	20 (163.9772)	11 (167.3944)
Oct 11, 2013	Cullman Oktoberfest BBQ Challenge Cullman, AL	22 / 32 (658.1144)	31 (155.9200)	11 (169.6800)	16 (166.2516)	19 (166.2628)
Sep 27, 2013	Jim Bowie BBQ Throwdown Vidalia, LA	12 / 38 (666.1944)	5 (173.7256)	22 (157.6572)	9 (170.8344)	14 (163.9772)
Aug 23, 2013	Roast n' Boast Columbus, MS	13 / 27 (669.0396)	6 (171.9656)	4 (172)	8 (169.6684)	22 (155.4056)
Jun 7, 2013	Delta Smoke BBQ Contest (JUDGES FULL) Wynne, AR	17 / 40 (682.2854)	3 (177.7144)	35 (162.2856)	6 (177.1428)	30 (165.1426)
May 3, 2013	Battle of Brandon BBQ Challenge Brandon, MS	15 / 31 (663.4284)	23 (160.5714)	8 (169.1428)	11 (169.1426)	17 (164.5716)
Apr 12, 2013	Grilling on the River '13 Columbus, MS	17 / 31 (657.1424)	19 (165.1426)	24 (157.7142)	12 (166.2856)	11 (168)
Mar 8, 2013	BBQ Championship & Hog Wild Festival Mobile, AL	24 / 56 (659.9998)	27 (166.2856)	19 (167.4286)	22 (165.7142)	32 (160.5714)

SWEET DREAMS BBQ

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Best ToY finish

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Best top-10 run

Avg finish

Best overall

Perfect 180s

Current form

Walk rate

Best single call

Consistency

Strongest meat

Road miles

Schedule strength

Master avg

Storylines (11 found in their record)

Happy hunting ground

They almost always walk

High-water mark

The one to beat

A tough matchup

A strong matchup

Pork nemesis

Looking over their shoulder

A September team

The long haul

The metronome

Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

By meat

By field size and state

By contest size

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

More numbers

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

📉 Toughest weekends

Scores over time (% of a perfect score, averaged over 5 contests — tap a meat to add it)

Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)

Where they finish (overall)

Best vs average (by meat)

How entries end (by meat)

Season by season

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)